I was Oppen to role after a shock call from Nolan

Cillian 'very proud' of hit movie lead

- MARISA MACKLE

CILLIAN Murphy has told how he landed the lead role in hit movie Oppenheimer - with a surprise call from director Christopher Nolan.

The Cork actor revealed how the legendary filmmaker rang out of the blue - and he immediately accepted the offer of playing the part of the father of the atomic bomb.

He told Today FM: "Like any actor in the world, if Christopher Nolan calls you, you say yes.

"There was no preamble, no build-up, I had no clue. "His wife Emma Thomas called me and passed over the phone to Christopher. He doesn't have a mobile phone.